Thursday, November 3, 2011

UNetbootin

UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu,
Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on
Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. You can either let UNetbootin download one
of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you've already downloaded one or your preferred distribution isn't on the list.

Features
UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive, or it can make a
"frugal install" on your local hard disk if you don't have a USB drive.
It loads distributions either by downloading a ISO (CD image) files for
you, or by using an ISO file you've already downloaded.

If using Windows, UNetbootin should prompt you to remove it the next
time you boot into Windows. Alternatively, you can remove it via
Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.

If using Linux, re-run the UNetbootin executable (with root priveledges), and press OK when prompted to uninstall.

Removal is only required if you used the "Hard Drive" installation
mode; to remove the bootloader from a USB drive, back up its contents
and reformat it.

Uninstalling UNetbootin simply removes the UNetbootin entry from your
boot menu; if you installed an operating system to a partition using
UNetbootin, removing UNetbootin will not remove the OS.

To manually remove a Linux installation, you will have to restore the
Windows bootloader using "fixmbr" from a recovery CD, and use Parted
Magic to delete the Linux partition and expand the Windows partition.

2. Next, download a plugin to the same directory that you have the UNetbootin executable in.

3. Then, run the UNetbootin executable, and if all went
well, the plugin should be loaded and you should see the customized
version, such as this:

Troubleshooting
If something isn't working correctly, try renaming the plugin to
"unetbootin_custom.qm" or "unetbootin_custom_en.qm" (<-- substitute
en with your locale here), copy the plugin and UNetbootin executable to
your desktop, make sure there aren't other ".qm" files on it, and rerun
the UNetbootin executable.
If this procedure works with the standard plugin example
but not with the one you're using, it's an issue with the plugin
itself, not UNetbootin; if you created the plugin please refer to the
guide for Building a UNetbootin Plugin.Custom UNetbootin Versions